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Although the system is reading water temp of 60, the cell is still in cold water mode, not producing Cl. A separate thermometer reads 57. The cell is new as of Oct this year. Is it the temp sensor?

Up to a few days ago, all was running well. Now while the "Good" Salt light on the Pentair IC40 is green and NO Errors, the control panel shows 0 ppm for salt. Not producing Cl. :(The PS (I know, I know) gave a reading of 3500 ppm and the TDS meter showed 2800 ppm. Any ideas? Strange that the...

I’ve recently had water levels in the spa dropping over night and then not refilling when the pool starts. I have replaced the back flow valve. When I speed up the pump I will get a huge amount of air out of the spa valves. Any thoughts?

I'm using a Easy Touch 8 control panel (8 yrs old) with the standard 500W white lights (which have failed). Generally what is involved in upgrading to LEDs? Other than the bulbs, any new equipment? Should I stay with Pentair? Thanks

I'm replacing a Pentair LA01N booster pump with the same model. Pump on a 220 breaker. I've wired it just the same as the old pump. See pic of original wiring. So the only connected wires are the green ground and a purple in the L2 position. There was a another loose purple wire. Problem is that...

I'm about to replace a Pentair LN01N booster pump with the same model. Is there a reason I can't use the same flex hose that connect the current pump?

I've had two Japanese blueberry trees next to the pool for 5 years with no issues. Recently it bloomed and then we were gone for a week. While we were gone a storm come though and left most of the blooms in the pool where they sat until our return. Where there were large mounds there is now...

While SLAMMING, I had unplugged the power on the Intelliclor IC40. When I plugged it back, there were no lights on the unit. I checked the fuse and it had blown. I replaced it with a regular (non-slow blow) 10 amp fuse since that's what was installed from the factory. These also immediately...

A nagging issue ... When the Easy Touch timer is set for my typical times (8a - 8p) it works fine. But recently to SLAM I set it to start at 8:30a and stop at 8:25a everyday. But now the pump stops at random times. Any ideas? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

While Slamming I want to turn the Intellichor off. From the control panel I set "engage" to "no". But the lights on the cell which indicate the cell is working and the Cl output are still on for more than a day. Is this producing Cl or not? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

When cleaning the pump strainer, after the pressure on the filter drum is bleed, most the debris runs back toward the pool. Then after filling the basket with hose water and restarting the pump, the debris flows back into the pump strainer. Any tips on how to collect this stuff? Sent from my...

Suddenly could not keep chlorine in the pool. Started SLAM yesterday with the following readings: FC 1 CYA 60 TA 85 CC 0.5 Water clear Added bleach and brought FC to 26 at 7p yesterday. Turned off SWG and ran pool overnight. At 6am had the following: FC 27 (margin for error) CC 0.5 Water is...

Two weeks ago my CYA tested at 20. I added stabilizer and waited two weeks to re-test. All other tests over that period were typical with CL = 4-5 and ph = 7.4 to 7.6. Then over 2 days (8 days after adding stabilizer) I lost all the chlorine! Ok, I know I need to SLAM, but what would cause the...

Have a Pentair Legend (5yo) and the hose has started to kink. I understand it's time to replace the hose sections. The old hose model # is LLD50. The new hose model is ED50. Does anyone know if these are the same? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Today I noticed the lights on the Intellichlor were out (hopefully just a fuse). It may have not been producing for a few days, so I checked the FC and the reading was orange. Has never been this high. How can I have a FC off the charts with the cell not running? And its been +100F here the last...

Have started to have staining in my 2 yr old SWG pool (Sunstone finish). Stains are either dime sized or 1-2 inch streaks. Have tried both scrubbing with the lemon/Vit C tab and with a chlorine puck. Strangely have not noticed much difference with either. Pic is attached. FC - 5 ppm CYA - 45...

I have a 16 month pool + Intellichor SWG. Last week it was showing low salt (1550 ppm) and so the system turned off (stops when salt <2500 ppm). I had run most of the summer in the upper 2,000's. I had the water tested and the PS showed 2,200 ppm. I added one bag of salt and the system now reads...

I need to replace the water temp. sensor on my Pentair Easy Touch. Since I assume I will need to turn off the circuit breaker, will this erase all the settings? Just don't like to be surprised. Thanks.

I'm trying to understand :hammer: how the Easytouch (w/ Intelliflow VS pump) can be programed to change pump speed at different times. Here's were I'm at: Menu --> settings --> intelliflo --> pump #1 --> pump type --> I then chose the circuit number (2 of 8 for example). How does this...

How long should I wait to start the pressure side cleaner after the pool pump has come on? I have seen between 30 min and 1 hour. Thanks

Previously i had posted my struggles with high CH. I drained the pool 40% when CH went to 450 in March and now back at 440! Fill water at 130 ppm. Yesterday I added the Lo-Chlor Calcium Reducer. This should bind and solidify the CH so it is filtered out. I had not seen any other posts trying...

With the temps in SE Texas reaching 90F, I have just started getting CH flakes from the returns. My chemistry today: CL 1.0 Ph 7.7 TA 100 CYA 70 CH 440 Salt 3000 I have been struggling with hardness (fill water is 130 ppm). When the CH was 450 in March, I replaced 40% of the water. Pool will...

Per my link (http://www.troublefreepool.com/what-causes-hardness-to-increase-t19192.html) I drained ~40% of the water with 425 CH. Test results today show CH of 350. Fill water is 130 CH. The pool is 9 mths old and I'm not looking forward to draining (10 hrs) annually. There was some discussion...

Using my TF Test kit for the first time. For the TA test, followed directions: water 25 ml, added two drops of R-0007 (mix), add 5 drops of R-0008 (mix) [water turns green] and then R-0009 one drop at a time (mixing between each). However, the water never changes from green. Test from PS and...

Pool started in June 2009 (17.5k gal, SWG). CH was in the 300 - 350 range last year. Tested for CH today (for the first time this year) and have a reading of 400 from the pool store and 450 from the TF kit. What causes the hardness to increase? Have only added acid and baking soda on a regular...

For the spa heat to activate I need the pool pump to run at max 3,500 rpm. Since I normally run 2,000 rpm in the winter ... how do I configure the circuits in the Pentair EasyTouch for the pump to go to max speed when I turn on the spa?

Does anyone have any ideas on selecting an outdoor TV? Thinking of an HDTV that would be under a porch cover, but exposed to heat, cold, and humidity (hey this is SE Texas). TV's made of this are very $$$. What about a "cheap" flat screen. Any thoughts? Pics would be great. :lol:

Warehouse Pool Supply recommends TA of 80-100, but TFP sezs 60-80. Which is best? Does it have to do with a pool in SE Texas?

Up to now I've had no problem with the Max-E-Therm heater quickly warming up the spa. However I have turn down the VS pump from 3000 to 2000 rpm and the heater would not go above 82 deg. It showed it was still heating up, but the temp did not change. Starting water temp was 75. I turned the pump...

We completed our SWG pool in June and have enjoyed it since. Great to sit outside this time of year in Texas, even though too cool to swim.